Conifer extended their losing streak to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-11. They came up short against the Golden Demons, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 back in September.
Conifer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Bergman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Golden, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Golden's side, Adrianna Riddle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Riddle has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lucca Merz was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reagan Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Conifer will face off against rival Wheat Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Golden is set to take on their familiar foe Pomona at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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